Cities and Transportation
The western region relies heavily on this form of transportation because cities are spread far apart
Automobiles (Cars)
These religious groups are especially common from New Mexico to California
Catholics
A severe 1930's drought that blew away soil created this region
The Dust Bowl
The Great Plains are best known for producing this major crop
Wheat
Desalination
Unlike cities in the east, western cities lack this type of transportation
Subway systems
Utah has a large population belonging to this religion
Mormons
Removing trees from slopes increase this soil moving problem
Erosion
Large companies that use machines and mass production to farm are called this
Agribusiness
North American content rules
This California city is known for the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
The increase in people over 65 creates challenges for this government program
Medicare
This fault line causes major earthquakes in California
The San Andreas Fault
This state is famous for growing potatoes
Idaho
These two California ports handle much of US Pacific trade
Los Angeles, and Long Beach
This Colorado city is known as the "Mile-High City"
Denver
These two countries right next to the US are our largest export markets.
Canada and Mexico
This 1989 oil tanker spill in Alaska caused major environmental damage
Silicon Valley became one of the first major centers of this modern technology
Computer tech
The biggest reason the West struggles with water shortages
Low rainfall and population growth
This major Washington city is a key US port
Seattle
Water shortages in western states come mostly from this trend
Population growth
This disaster moves like liquid and can bury houses
Mudslides
This industry, important in California, Washington, and Texas, makes aircrafts and spacecrafts
The Aerospace Industry
Visas